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Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor starrer Jab We Met is one of the most iconic films of Hindi cinema. Directed by Imtiaz Ali, the romantic-comedy film was a superhit at the box office. Shahid and Kareena had been dating in real life earlier, and their on-screen chemistry was well-received by the audience. However, did you know that Kareena initially refused to work with Imtiaz Ali because she hadn’t seen any of his films? Read on to know more.
Kareena Kapoor Was Not Sure Of Taking The Character Of Geet
According to Bollywood Shaadis, in an interview with Mid-Day India, Kareena Kapoor shared that she was unsure about taking on the character of Geet Kaur. She said, “I was actually without work. I hadn’t worked in a year and a half because I was saying no to big films. I was not getting the kind of film that I wanted. Films weren’t working, so I wanted to take a sabbatical for a year and a half. I think Imtiaz called up Shahid and narrated the film. We didn’t even know Imtiaz because he had just made Socha Na Tha. I hadn’t seen the film; Shahid, I think, had seen the film.”
Shahid Kapoor Convinced Kareena Kapoor For Jab We Met
“Imtiaz came out of the blue, and it happened. He approached Shahid, and Shahid told me, ‘Hey listen, you know, he’s going to approach you for this role, and it’s great.’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, I’ll work. I’ll do this movie.’ I never knew that it would be this iconic movie. I think Imtiaz always looked at me for that, that you’re not understanding what this character is,” Kareena added.
